460 to 400 engine swap problems

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Oct 14, 2008 | 06:16 PM

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460 to 400 engine swap problems

1980 F-350 4x4. It was originally a 400 but I went to a 460 years ago, now I'm going back. Original 400 is long gone. I'm striking out on finding a flywheel (standard tranny), oil pan and pickup tube. The 'new' 400 is out of a car and I need a rear sump pan. Does anyone have any sources? Ford is no help at all. Seems like they forgot they ever made anything over 2 years old, much less nearly 30. Thanks

Oct 15, 2008 | 09:38 AM

Sycostang67

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Have you tried a salvage yard? An oil pan froma 351M should work on your 400 as well.

Oct 15, 2008 | 05:38 PM

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I could not find any oil pans in Texas either, but then I plugged in "southwest" and got these hits. The site I am using is Car-Part.com--Used Auto Parts Market.

1980
Oil Pan
Ford Bronco 351,4 SP,4x4, ON ENG 734673 $125 5 J's Auto Parts USA-NM(Albuquerque) Request_Quote 1-800-456-0065 Request_Insurance_Quote
1980
Oil Pan
Ford Truck F350 351M,2BL,4X4 A 8C0038 $69 Flagstaff Auto Recyclers USA-AZ(Flagstaff) E-mail 1-800-352-8737
1980
Oil Pan
Ford Truck F150 351M,2BL,FED,4X4 A 7E0096 $69 Flagstaff Auto Recyclers USA-AZ(Flagstaff) E-mail 1-800-352-8737
1981
Oil Pan
Ford Bronco 5.8 ,AT ,4W 04-382 $Call All Star Auto Parts USA-MO(Kansas-City) E-mail 1-816-921-9999

As far as the flywheels, you have two choices. I picked the 12 inch clutch.

1979
Flywheel
Ford Truck 350 9-78,MT,ID PENDING 10764 $85 Manuel's Used Auto Parts USA-TX(Pasadena) E-mail 1-800-435-5748
1979
Flywheel
Ford Truck COMPARE MS6 $50 Eckert & Sons Auto Parts USA-TX(Stonewall) E-mail 1-800-950-8014